The Rise of the Left, a Political Mirage (1) – Folha de S. Paulo, January 16, 1989
I am not quick to make decisions; on the contrary, I carefully weigh my options before choosing.
What Will Become of Brazil? – Folha de S. Paulo, November 28, 1988
The Republic emerged from the ruins of the imperial regime. Many believed that the Monarchy was gone forever. However, just before the Republic’s centennial, the Constituent Assembly reminds us that the republican regime still lacks any foundation for its “democratic legitimacy” beyond Marshal Deodoro’s sword.
Those Who Hope Only to Be Devoured in the End – Folha de S. Paulo, April 11, 1988
Relativism is the magic formula of contemporary “neo Chamberlainism” or “neo Daladierism.” For its supporters, all truths and errors are relative; any absolute statement is dismissed as fanaticism. Truth lies always and only in the middle ground — that is, in a compromise among all opinions, no matter how diverse or contradictory they may seem.
When certainties disappear, intellectual activity loses its natural purpose, and lethargy takes over public opinion
Os Pilares da Ordem Natural: Fundamentos Morais e Psicológicos da Tradição, Família e Propriedade
A síntese de três valores profundamente ligados à individualidade do homem e que constituem os fundamentos da civilização cristã orgânica.
Egalitarian Extremism in the Teaching of History – Folha de S. Paulo, December 21, 1987
Article 24 states its goal: that education should “give equal consideration to the contributions of different ethnic groups” toward the “formation … of the Brazilian people.” “Giving equal consideration” here means that history teaching must fairly distribute coverage and emphasis to each ethnic group in the “multicultural formation” of our people.
Enigma, Gossip, and Drip-Drip – Folha de S. Paulo, November 30, 1987
The distinguished TFP member Dr. Atílio Guilherme Faoro, titled Agrarian Reform: ‘Promised Land,’ ‘Rural Slum,’ or ‘Kolkhozes’? — A Mystery Unveiled by the TFP (Ed. Vera Cruz, 198 pp.)
Representative Government and Chronic Ignorance – Folha de S. Paulo, November 23, 1987
All this being said, it is inevitable that controversy ceases to be a noble and disinterested sparring of arguments and turns into a vulgar “rugby” game of defamation, losing both seriousness and skill under the influence of that peculiar itch caused by gossip.
The Council, the Lighthouse, and the Sailor (2) – Folha de S. Paulo, July 1, 1987
Would we be in this current state of chaos if figures as distinguished as those who once sat on the Imperial Council served on Brazil’s Council today? I believe it’s very unlikely. Like a lighthouse, that council would guide the way when rocks, winds, fog, and darkness make the crossing dangerous.
The Council, the Lighthouse, and the Sailor (1) – Folha de S. Paulo, June 30, 1987
My role in the country’s public life has always been nonpartisan. No one has ever seen me run for political office or endorse a political party. And while it is true that I served as a representative for São Paulo in the 1934 Constituent Assembly, it is equally true that I did not represent any particular faction within the electoral slate on which my name appeared — the “Single Slate for a United São Paulo.”
The Honeycomb, the Lily and the Bomb – Folha de S. Paulo, June 6, 1987
by Plinio Corrêa de Oliveira Back in the seventies, the Brazilian newspaper, Folha de S. Paulo, asked Prof. Plinio Corrêa de Oliveira if he favored the end of legal restrictions to divorce. His reply is very applicable to the present debate around same-sex “marriage.” We reproduce the newspaper interview here having in mind […]